As of the end of the first quarter of 2014, 53% of TD-LTE networks around the world were dual-mode (both Frequency Division and Time Division) and many TD-LTE operators had transformed their operations from unpaired WiMAX frequencies.

In South Korea, according to the latest more conservative figures, KT, the second-largest mobile carrier there, had 107,097 LTE base stations, compared to the largest carrier, SK Telecom with 63,885 and LG Uplus with 37,619 LTE basestations.